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catastrophic
The definition of catastrophic is something that is extremely harmful or that causes great damage or change.
(adjective)- A tornado that causes many deaths is an example of something that would be described as catastrophic.
- When the stock market goes down 1000 points in a day, this is an example of a catastrophic collapse.
- When the manager of a company manages it so poorly that it goes bankrupt, this is an example of catastrophic mismanagement.
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See catastrophic in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Of, relating to, or involving a catastrophe.
- Involving or resulting in substantial, often ruinous medical expense: a catastrophic illness.
Related Forms:
- catˌa·strophˈi·cal·ly adverb
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